Match Discussion: Round 2 vs Storm @ AAMI Park

[The EELiminator]

what a win! congratulations to all of you
i'm still in shock about the 9-1 penalty count in the second half
i didn't think it was possible to overcome a deficit that big but the tigers did it!

 

[super_coach]

Egg on my face to weeks in a row. I basically thought no team could restrict the Storm to under 18 points and I thought we dont have 18 points in us.

Well once again wrong, can not remember a better D effort, they hit hard, they hit in numbers and they got up in their faces all night. The turn around in some players is amazing. Okay early days, but when Liddle comes back and combinations start to gel the attack will become much better.

I basically thought if we won two out of our first 8 we would be lucky, so every win in the next 6 weeeks is a bonus

 

[Tiger Ted]

Egg on my face to weeks in a row. I basically thought no team could restrict the Storm to under 18 points and I thought we dont have 18 points in us.

Well once again wrong, can not remember a better D effort, they hit hard, they hit in numbers and they got up in their faces all night. The turn around in some players is amazing. Okay early days, but when Liddle comes back and combinations start to gel the attack will become much better.

I basically thought if we won two out of our first 8 we would be lucky, so every win in the next 6 weeeks is a bonus

I’m stoked to b subjected to a tray of eggs after the team has joyously proven me massively wrong.

There’s no reason I want to have egg on face than Brooks proving me wrong & consistently playing like he did last nite.

I’m still pinching myself re that epic defensive effort & magnificent win against all odds.

 

[Crazyperpman]

I don't think these types of wins are possible without Benji in the halves. He hinted more than ever that Reynolds would be hooker when he comes back and after an offseason of cringing whenever this was mentioned I have to agree now. In a group where the team is the star, Benji is the game manager/mentor.

If he played like this 10 years ago he would never have left and would have a grandstand named after him somewhere.

 

[simmo05]

I like how all the talk is about how the storms combos wernt clicking etc. We have an entirely new team and we lost our number 1 signing before round 1!

 

[Clifferd]

I like how all the talk is about how the storms combos wernt clicking etc. We have an entirely new team and we lost our number 1 signing before round 1!

I read on a public forum people saying Melbourne threw nothing at us

Not sure how that’s justified when Melbourne get 18 penalties & a sin binning against them

People are mind numbingly stupid.

 

[simmo05]

They threw plenty at us, but we were good enough on the night. I dead set cant wait to see how we go with Reynolds, Fonua, and Liddle in the team. They should provide a bit of attacking spark we need. Imagine if we were up 12 nil against both teams instead of only 4 nil at half time

 

[Old Time Tiger]

I never watch the Ch9 footy show but today I did (want to hear what all the experts have to say).

Fitler said that Reynolds will come back as a bench player who can come on as a dummy half. Didn't think about that as just assumed it would be Reynolds at 5/8 and Benji as a reserve, well now with that thought, Benji to keep playing the backs leader and Reynolds to come on and relieve the 9 and lift the team in his own way. Still have him as playing as a 6 or 7 if required and naturally in the 9 role, that's not bad.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

I think as a mentor for the younger players you can't go pass the following in regards to Benji and what he is bringing to the club.

Wests Tigers veteran Benji Marshall has received widespread praise for ensuring his teammates cut short their victory celebrations to give 300-game Melbourne Storm legend Billy Slater a guard of honour.

Marshall was preparing to give a post-game interview for Fox Sports following his team's surprise 10-8 win over the Storm at AAMI Park when he noticed the Melbourne players were getting ready to give Slater a guard of honour as he walked off the ground.

Yelling out to his teammates over the other side of the field, Marshall told them to rush over to acknowledge Slater in his milestone match.

Past and former players have taken to social media to praise Marshall for his selfless act, including Monty Betham, David Mead and Jake Marketo, plus countless fans.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Benji might be a better player now than when he left. Back then he was unplayable at times but would make errors. Now he's a mature leader who can steer a team around the park and manage a game. If this is the new Benji we could easily get 2-3 seasons out of him. The fact he has kind of been in and out of first grade over the last 2-3 years will help his longevity. He also has a renewed spark to his game, like he belongs again. I haven't seen that since 2011-2012, well before he left the club.

 

[Tiger05]

I think as a mentor for the younger players you can't go pass the following in regards to Benji and what he is bringing to the club.

He is a f**ken legend. I've always loved him. He is easily the best Wests Tigers player ever. Yes he acted a tiny little bit like a dickhead and he had trouble changing his game from flash to being a solid player but overall he has been great for our club.

 

[Shredder]

He is a much more composed player now than when he left. We have got the improved version. The version that Sheens SHOULD have turned him into. Thanks Uncle Wayne.

 

[Tiger Ted]

He is a much more composed player now than when he left. We have got the improved version. The version that Sheens SHOULD have turned him into. Thanks Uncle Wayne.

No doubt Benji’s measured game management has Bennetts imprint on it.

Sheens converted Concord oval into a leisure centre & didn’t enforce specific kpi’s on the players.

 

[Clifferd]

No doubt Benji’s measured game management has Bennetts imprint on it.

Sheens converted Concord oval into a leisure centre & didn’t enforce specific kpi’s on the players.

How goods little mitchy going for Parra

His team is getting spanked & he’s nowhere to be sighted

 

[Old Time Tiger]

How goods little mitchy going for Parra

His team is getting spanked & he’s nowhere to be sighted

How good indeed, actually very happy for another ex in Siro.

 

[Crazyperpman]

How goods little mitchy going for Parra

His team is getting spanked & he’s nowhere to be sighted

It's all good. Mitch has identified all his team mates who are to blame and will have a word asking them to lift their game, otherwise they wont be allowed to do his tackling for him next week.

 

[Tiger05]

How goods little mitchy going for Parra

His team is getting spanked & he’s nowhere to be sighted

I just finished watching that game. I only watched to see the tanker fail. Great stuff !

 

[Disgruntled]

What a great weekend.
Tigers win.
Souths lose.
Dogs and Sharron lose.
Parra and The Brat flogged.

 

[Tiger Ted]

What a great weekend.
Tigers win.
Souths lose.
Dogs and Sharron lose.
Parra and The Brat flogged.

U deadset couldn’t script it any better !

...Also IC’s doppelgänger son had a massive influence re penriths win over Souths.

 

[Tiger Ted]

How good indeed, actually very happy for another ex in Siro.

Apart from JAC The son of Balmain legend & nice guy Paul r the 2 ex tigers I’d luv to have back @ Concord.f**king grub Taylor cost us both players.